Basic center program serving ADA county and canyon county, located in boise, idaho. - the basic center program (BCP) (CY) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Idaho Youth Ranch $700,000 on September 30, 2025, under the Basic Center Grant program (CFDA 93.623) to provide temporary shelter and counseling services to runaway and homeless youth in Ada and Canyon Counties, Idaho.

Idaho Youth Ranch delivers emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling, and health care referrals to youth under 18 years old who have left home without parental permission, been forced to leave home, or face homelessness and potential contact with law enforcement or child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. The program provides up to 21 days of shelter per youth and works to reunite young people with their families whenever possible or locate appropriate alternative placements.

The award runs through September 29, 2028, with place of performance in Idaho. Idaho Youth Ranch is a tax-exempt nonprofit registered to receive federal awards since April 2007 and has received prior Basic Center Program funding from September 30, 2022, through September 29, 2025. The Basic Center Program awards are generally made for three-year project periods with three 12-month budget periods, and non-competing continuations are issued annually based on satisfactory progress, compliance with award terms and conditions, and determination that continuation funding serves the federal government's interest.

Basic center program serving ADA county and canyon county, located in boise, idaho. - the basic center program (BCP) (CY) provides temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. Bcps work to establish or strengthen community-based programs that meet the immediate needs of runaway and homeless youth and their families. Bcps provide youth under 18 years of age with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling and referrals for health care. Bcps can provide up to 21 days of shelter for youth and seek to reunite young people with their families, whenever possible, or to locate appropriate alternative placements.